FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 18, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Republicans Should Weigh in on Kavanaugh in Light of Accusations Silence cannot be tolerated in wake of sexual assault allegations against SCOTUS nominee MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan is calling for Republicans at the top of the ticket to weigh in on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 13, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Names Representative Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Legislator of the Month Gay-Dagnogo named for her efforts to lower auto insurance premiums, ensure clean drinking water in schools LANSING — Progress Michigan has named Representative Sherry Gay-Dagnogo its Legislator of the Month…
September 11, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Report: Schuette’s Actions Cost 270K Michiganders Pay Raises New report shows how overtime expansion would have benefited families across state MICHIGAN — Attorney General Bill Schuette cost over 270,000 working Michiganders a pay raise when he joined other Republican AGs to stop overtime expansion, according to a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan September 4, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Bill Schuette Backs Oil Company in Climate Change-Denying Suit Schuette backing Exxon Mobil, rather than standing up for air, water, and public health MICHIGAN — Bridge Magazine is reporting that Attorney General Bill Schuette is siding with a massive oil…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 24, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Calls for Rep. Bettie Cook Scott to Resign MICHIGAN – Today, Progress Michigan called on Michigan State Representative Bettie Cook Scott (D-Detroit) to resign immediately due to her anti-immigrant and racially offensive comments earlier this month on primary Election…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 20, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Bill Schuette Has Ignored Job of AG for Years Schuette has spent years defending corporate polluters, extremists, and his political interests MICHIGAN — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding Bill Schuette saying, “My job right now is running for governor.” The footage…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 17, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Did Schuette/Wyant Relationship Spare Ex-MDEQ Chief from Flint Charges? New report sheds light on relationship between AG and former head of MDEQ MICHIGAN — Did the political and professional relationship between Bill Schuette and Dan Wyant spare the former head…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 15, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Lisa Posthumus Lyons Represents Decade of #TotalGOPControl Failure Working families, democracy, and public education got sold out by Posthumus Lyons MICHIGAN — Bill Schuette’s selection of Lisa Posthumus Lyons as a running mate represents a doubling-down on failed Republican policies that have…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 13, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Representative Yousef Rabhi Named Progress Michigan ‘Legislator of the Month’ Rabhi named for his commitment to universal health care, financial disclosure LANSING — Progress Michigan has named Representative Yousef Rabhi its ‘Legislator of the Month’ for July. Rabhi was named for being…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 6, 2018 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Emmet County Prosecutor in Chatfield Airport Gun Case is a Campaign Donor James Linderman has donated $625 to Chatfield MICHIGAN — The prosecutor who refused to press charges against State House Rep. Lee Chatfield for attempting to bring a loaded, unregistered…